But, it just wasn't meant to be as the actor quit the series a few months after season 1 aired. Regé-Jean Page does not make a cameo in Bridgerton season 2, but the Duke is still present in the storyline. We just don't see him on screen at all.
Regé explained himself that he quit because it felt 'like a limited series' to him, however rumours have since emerged that he left because he didn't like what was planned for his character in future. He said after his exit was announced: “It's a one-season arc.
"In the very first scene of Season 2, Daphne mentions she left her husband and baby at home [to be there for Eloise's debut]. "Unfortunately, it didn't work out in terms of Regé being a part of the second season, but he will always be Bridgerton's Duke," he added. "He's not going anywhere in the world of the show.
Although many actors returned for the show's second season, Regé-Jean Page — who plays Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings — in the series is nowhere to be found. During an April 2021 interview with Variety, he said that he knew his time on "Bridgerton" was going to be short-lived because he only had a one-season deal.
Other than that, Simon merely remains off-screen because he's busy with his own life and the affairs of his estate. Most importantly, despite Simon being missing in Bridgerton season 2, Daphne is far more key to keeping her family together and his presence is related solely through her mentions of him.
So far, most of the Bridgerton siblings have been confirmed to return for Season 3. This list includes Phoebe Dynevor (Daphne), Claudia Jessie (Eloise), Luke Thompson (Benedict), and Luke Newton (Colin).
Just one minor detail would make things better — Daphne having her husband, Simon, the Duke of Hastings, by her side. However, despite rumors the former rake would return, actor Regé-Jean Page said Simon will not be in Bridgerton Season 3 after all.
Sorry, Bridgerton fans, it looks like Regé-Jean Page has left the Duke of Hastings behind him for good. In speaking to Variety at the premiere of his newest film The Gray Man, Page was asked how he would feel, were the Shona Rhimes-produced Regency romance drama to recast the role of Simon.
There's no “Gray” zone when it comes to how Regé-Jean Page feels about “Bridgerton.” The “Gray Man” actor will not be returning as Simon Basset, husband of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) in the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix series.
Given that Simon does not appear to have been formally written out of the show, with his character being definitely alive, fans have been loudly hoping we might see him again in the upcoming third season. Sadly, as confirmed by the man himself, Regé-Jean Page, who played Simon, he will absolutely not be returning.
Do Simon and Daphne get a divorce? Bridgerton then ends with the pair of them welcoming their first child, a boy who is one day due to become the next Duke of Hastings. After this rocky start to their marriage, the books reveal that Daphne and Simon stay together for good.
Eventually, Simon makes peace with his past and the two reconcile their relationship. The season ends with Daphne giving birth to their first child, a baby boy.
Other than that, Simon merely remains off-screen because he's busy with his own life and the affairs of his estate. Most importantly, despite Simon being missing in Bridgerton season 2, Daphne is far more key to keeping her family together and his presence is related solely through her mentions of him.
Who is returning for Bridgerton season 3? Regé-Jean Page, who played the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton season one, decided not to fulfill his contract for more seasons of the royal drama series.
Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has opened up about taking on the male lead romantic role in season 2 of the Netflix show.
SPOILER: The reason the Duke of Hastings isn't in Bridgerton season 2 is revealed in the first scene of the second season when Daphne Bridgerton, the Duke's wife and the mother of his son, August, explains that he couldn't be there for her sister Eloise Bridgerton's debut because he was at home taking care of their ...
Is Regé-Jean Page coming back as Simon? Sadly, no. Shortly after rumors bubbled up saying Page would return to reprise his role as the Duke of Hastings, the actor himself put speculation to rest with an Instagram post on June 21, 2022.
During the 1813 season, Daphne and Simon pretend to court each other but end up developing real feelings for each other. They eventually share a kiss in the garden, which Daphne's brother Anthony witnesses. As a result, he demands that Simon marry her.
There's no “Gray” zone when it comes to how Regé-Jean Page feels about “Bridgerton.” The “Gray Man” actor will not be returning as Simon Basset, husband of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) in the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix series.
Maintaining its batch of beloved Regency characters—and the increasingly successful actors playing them—has already proved a challenge for Netflix, which lost Page as the rakish Duke of Hastings after season 1, then was forced to recast the role of Francesca Bridgerton following scheduling conflicts.
Sorry, fans, but Page will not be back to play the dashing duke in Bridgerton Season 3, just as he wasn't in Season 2.
I get to come in, I get to contribute my bit and then the Bridgerton family rolls on." Despite rumors surrounding a potential cameo in future seasons, Page confirmed via Instagram that he will not be reprising his role as the Duke of Hastings in season 3 of Bridgerton.
Much like her mother, Daphne follows family tradition and names her five children in alphabetical order. Starting with the couple's first child Amelia, the Hastings give birth to two more daughters, Belinda and Caroline, and then two sons, David and Edward.
Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings
Eventually, Daphne gets him to see that he doesn't have to repeat the mistakes of his father. Daphne and Simon have five children together: Amelia, Belinda, Caroline, David, and Edward.
"Bridgerton" Season 2 Gives the Cutest Glimpses at Simon and Daphne's Baby. Look, we know Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) are technically the main focus of "Bridgerton" season two, but Daphne and Simon's baby son is a close runner-up.